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Johansson Projects presents Radialvedic, an art exhibit which explores the subtleties of pattern and form with everyday objects such as zippers, needles, ink and glass, transformed into complex and curious spectacles. Kristina Lewis's sculptures seem to organically manifest themselves out of Jill Gallenstein's hypnotic ink renderings with suggestive grace. Kana Tanaka adds the element of light and space as it radiates through her glass installation.

Jill Gallenstein creates complex pen and ink drawings that address the intricacies of experience through interwoven patterns of beauty and chaos. Her delicate, blooming formations explore the effects of memory, perception, and the natural environment, as her spiraling, mandala-like swirls draw viewers into an utterly unique and hypnotic landscape. An Ohio native, Gallenstein received an MFA from New York University. She has since showcased her work in New York and Ohio, and has been presented with the esteemed Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award as well as a residency at The Headlands Center for the Arts in California. This August Gallenstein will be featured in Gary Sangster's curated exhibition, Vital Signs, at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Kristina Lewis explores organic forms with sensual sculptures fashioned from bits and pieces of utilitarian items such as sewing needles, tape, and zippers. Her exotic creations tease spectators with enfolding patterns that overlap and overflow to form uncanny objects reminiscent of molecular organisms and deep sea life. Named one of five young artists to watch by San Francisco Magazine, Lewis earned a MFA in Interdisciplinary Design from California College of the Arts and was later an instructor for the Environmental Design Program at the University of California, Davis.
Japanese artist Kana Tanaka creates hand cranked interactive glass installations that produce visual marvels while engaging ideas of light and sight. Like crystallized optical illusions, Tanaka’s pieces register moments of time dependent on reflection, illumination and position. Tanaka completed her MFA with honors at Rhode Island School of Design where she went on to teach glassblowing and sculpture classes. Tanaka has received several awards for her work including a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation of New York City, and POLA Art Foundation of Tokyo, as well as Public Art commission awarded by Solano County.

Johansson Projects is a contemporary art gallery at the vanguard of the Oakland art scene. Curated exhibitions showcase emerging and mid-career artists working in a diverse array of media. Johansson Projects is a locus for curators, collectors, artists and dealers to connect and engage in dialogue with the larger art community both regionally and nationally.

Art Murmur Reception is August 1st, 6pm to 9pm

Johansson Projects
2300 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612